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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jamie Grierson

Russia-Ukraine crisis a ‘dangerous moment for the world’, warns Truss

Ukrainian soldiers conducting military exercises
Ukrainian soldiers conducting military exercises. Liz Truss said the UK had trained up 20,000 Ukrainian troops. Photograph: EyePress News/Rex/Shutterstock

The UK foreign secretary, Liz Truss, has warned of a “dangerous moment for the world” as the “highly likely” prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine could embolden other countries such as Iran and China to expand their ambitions.

Speaking on Sky News, Truss said “we could be on the brink of a war in Europe, which would have severe consequences not just for the people of Russian and Ukraine but for the broader security in Europe”, adding she was “very worried”.

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